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Houston Astros vs Arizona Diamondbacks

MLB
Astros
89-72
1-0
Final
Diamondbacks
84-77
Chase Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Astros 1-0

The Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Chase Field. The Astros win the series 3-0.

Recap · Oct 1
Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch postseason spots

The Arizona Diamondbacks celebrated their return to the postseason with the typical party, a champagne-soaked fun fest in the clubhouse that eventually included a dip in the Chase Field swimming pool behind the right-center field wall.

What it means

  • Season series: HOU wins series 3-0.
  • Astros 50-30 on the road; Diamondbacks 43-37 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 1
Diamondbacks retaining Torey Lovullo as manager
ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
Recap · Oct 1
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener
Recap · Sep 30
White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1

Injuries and inactives

Astros1st in AL West
  • Brice Matthews CF
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    Out
  • Cristian Javier SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    Out
  • Daulton Varsho CF
    Wrist, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Enyel De Los Santos RP
    Knee, Tendinitis, right
    Out
  • Mike Burrows SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
Diamondbacks3rd in NL West
  • A.J. Puk RP
    Elbow, Sprain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Andrew Saalfrank RP
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Corbin Burnes SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Ryan Thompson RP
    Back, Strain
    60-Day-IL
  • Tyler Locklear 1B
    Thumb, Fracture, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros1st in AL West
Justin Verlander SP
Probable starter · 13-8, 3.22 ERA, 144 K, 1.13 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Alex Bregman3B
  3. 3Yordan AlvarezDH
  4. 4Kyle TuckerRF
  5. 5Jose Abreu1B
  6. 6Chas McCormickLF
  7. 7Mauricio DubonCF
  8. 8Jeremy PenaSS
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Diamondbacks3rd in NL West
Merrill Kelly SP
Probable starter · 12-8, 3.29 ERA, 187 K, 1.19 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Corbin CarrollRF
  2. 2Ketel Marte2B
  3. 3Tommy PhamDH
  4. 4Christian Walker1B
  5. 5Alek ThomasCF
  6. 6Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF
  7. 7Evan Longoria3B
  8. 8Gabriel MorenoC
  9. 9Geraldo Perdomo3B

The series

HOU wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Astros 2, Diamondbacks 1 (Sep 29)

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Game info

Venue
Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona · Attendance 36,789
Officials
Todd Tichenor (Home Plate Umpire), Alex Tosi (First Base Umpire), Brian Knight (Second Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesHOU wins series 3-0

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